Field Rules

General Field Rules

• No alcohol by any players or fans at any field or parking lot.

• Sunflower seeds are prohibited on artificial turf fields, in the dugout, and adjacent areas.

• No tobacco product use at any school field.

• Warm-ups, running, stretching, and pepper games (where permissible) should always be in the outfield, and not on the infield or in front of the dugouts.

• Batting cages should only be used if a field official is present and permits such use, or by prior arrangement.

• Players should not hit or throw balls into fences as part of their warm-up.
• Home team is responsible for after-game maintenance.

Rake dirt out of and away from the grass. Fill holes, especially in front of the rubber on mound.

• At fields where tarps are provided, tarp the field after the last PSSBL game of the day even if you don’t think it’s going to rain.

• Clean the dugouts and dispose of all trash at the end of the game.

• Be polite to field personnel. We are guests on their field (and can be uninvited).

• A field too wet on which to play a game is too wet on which to practice. Do not practice on a field after a rained-out game.

• Observe special rules that are posted or in effect for particular fields on which the PSSBL may play.

• On deck batters must warm up on the dirt or designated surface, depending on field-specific rules. Never warm-up on the grass!

• It’s a good idea for someone on your team to always carry an extra rake and broom to games.

Here are some field-specific rules:

Auburn Mountain-View High School

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds ever on turf, near backstop or dugouts, no gum, no chew or tobacco products
• No pets
• Lights out at 10pm

Auburn Riverside High School

Park in the lot between the gym and football practice field on Oravetz Road. Secondary parking is available on Oravetz Place to the south of the field.

• Cages are OK to use
• IF/OF is OK prior to surface being prepped
• 3B is home dugout (exception: Smoky Cardinals & Sierra Rainiers)
• Equipment/maintenance cage behind 3B dugout is locked and off limits
• Keep seeds off the dugout floor
• Rake bullpens after each game

Bannerwood Park

• Lights out 11pm
• On-deck batters stay off grass
• No seeds or tobacco products on the field or in the dugouts
• Pets must be leashed and are NOT allowed on the field or in the dugouts
• Rake and tarp mound, home plate area, and bullpens after the final PSSBL game of the day

Bellevue College

• On-deck batters stay off grass
• Pets must be leashed and are NOT allowed on the field or in the dugouts.

Bellevue High School

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• No Pets

Bobby Morris

• No metal cleats
• No seeds
• Pets must be leashed at all times.
• Leashed pets must be in hand (not to fences, etc)

If teams leave this lighted field earlier than the scheduled time, please call 1-855-330-8400 so the lights can be turned off and save energy/money.

Cascade High School

• Garbage must be carried out

We do our own field prep. Bases and chalking equipment, which are the property of the PSSBL, are in the green PSSBL job site box. Each team’s GM has the combination to the lock. Make sure our equipment is locked up after the final PSSBL game of the day.

All garbage for community users is a carry-in/carry-out policy; which means you will collect the garbage you have during your field use time in a bag and take it with you when you leave. Please do not use the garbage cans at the school sites.

Cheney Stadium

• On-deck batters stay off grass
• No infield practice
• Practice in outfield only, and stay 30 feet off foul lines
• Stay off grass behind and around home plate walking to and from dugouts
• Lights out at 11pm (flexible)

Chief Sealth High School

• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• No alcohol
• Pets must be leashed at all times.
• Leashed pets must be in hand (not to fences, etc)
• Lights out 10:30pm

If you are scheduled under the lights and they do not come on, call 206-252-9739 or 206-255-0891. Keys to the field and restrooms are in the PSSBL-marked key lock box attached to the fence just outside the main gate. Coaches have the combination. After the final PSSBL game of the day, the field and restrooms are to be locked up – no exceptions – and the keys secured in the key lock box.

Dacca

• All field maintenance will be performed by Fife PRCS Department staff.
• Clean the field/facility of all litter and debris immediately upon conclusion of game
• Jumping over or climbing on fences or backstops is not allowed
• Baseballs may not be batted or thrown against fences or buildings
• Entering private property without permission to retrieve balls is not permitted
• Fines are applicable for controlled substances

Eastlake Community Field

• No metal cleats
• No gum, sunflower seeds
• No Beverages (except water)
• No tobacco products
• Lights out at 9pm
• Weekend doubleheaders starting at 3pm will feature game times of 2 hours 45 minutes (not the usual 3 hours)

PSSBL teams are responsible for setting up and putting away the artificial mound and bases, which are the property of the PSSBL. Mound is only to be shared with Eastlake High School baseball team. When not in use, the mound should be stored along the left field fence in between the hash marks of the two soccer fields. The bases are kept in a locked green metal storage box behind the first base dugout. Each team’s GM has the combination to the lock.

Eastlake High School

• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• No alcohol
• No metal cleats

Edmonds Community College

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• No alcohol
• 10:25pm lights out

Edmonds-Woodway High School

• We do our own field prep
• No tobacco products

Bases and chalking equipment, which are the property of Edmonds School District, are in the job site box. Each team’s GM has the combination to the lock. Make sure the equipment is locked up after the final PSSBL game of the day.

Everett Memorial Stadium

• On-deck batters stay off grass
• Keep spectators off the field

Garfield High School

• No metal cleats
• No gum, sunflower seeds
• No beverages (except water)
• No tobacco products

Glacier Peak High School

• No tobacco products
• Do NOT use Glacier Peak HS equipment to manicure the field, pitching mound, home plate area, etc.

Hartman Park

• GM’s will have storage area access code for rakes and keys
• No pets
• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• No alcohol
• No food or drinks on field (water bottles are permitted)
• Clean up dugout when game is over
• Rake and tarp mound after the last game
• Lock dugouts, batting cages, field gates & storage area when finished

Heritage Park

• No seeds
• No alcohol
• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• All field maintenance is done by county staff
• Clean up when game is over (otherwise a cleanup fee will be added)
• Lights out at 11pm

Hiawatha Playfield

• No metal cleats
• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• Rake and tamp mound after each game

If teams leave this lighted field earlier than the scheduled time, please call 1-855-330-8400 so the lights can be turned off and save energy/money.

Bases are placed in ball field box along 1st base line. There are 2 more ball field boxes with infield material for synthetic turf located along 3rd base line behind dugout. Signs warning track users should be placed on track during games and these are located next to ball field box along 3rd base line.

The four sandwich board signs are 4 feet high made with high quality plastic and other materials. Please have your coaches place signs along Hiawatha track during baseball practices and games and then retrieve and secure the signs after each use. These signs can be accessed with the same keys located in combination lock box. The combination is 2-3-9-6. Please remind teams to lock all items when finished and rake mound and cover with tarp.

Heidelberg Field

• No smoking
• Do not dig down to the clay blocks on the mound for any reason
• Gates open one hour prior to game time
• Lights out at 11pm

There is a small admission charge for spectators:

• Adults (18 & Over)$2.00;
• Youth(ages 5-17) $1.00;
• Youth (ages 4 & under) free

Highland Middle School

• No tobacco products

Highland Park #1 – Bellevue

• Lights out 11pm

Inglemoor High School

• No tobacco products

Interlake High School

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• No pets allowed
• Rake and tamp any dirt areas after each game.

Island Crest North

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• Pets must be on leash
• No vehicles allowed on field

Island Crest South

• Teams are not allowed to warm up or take the field while the maintenance crew are working.
• Pets must be on leash
• No vehicles allowed on field
• Sunflower seeds OK
• Rake mound, box and around bases when done (rakes are all around)

Kamiak High School

• No alcohol or tobacco products
• Hitting against the backstop or fences is prohibited
• Practices/games are prohibited with standing water on the infield
• Do not use the Toro ever
• Do not allow players to dig holes in the infield/outfield
• Rake and level the batters boxes, bases and pitcher’s mound
• Remove any tarps/sandbags from field and store neatly. Replace when done
• Standing water must be removed. Never sweep the water/dirt onto the grass
• Both teams share responsibility for maintaining the field before and after each game
• Rake the infield skin of all depressions, holes and footprints. Fill if necessary
• Rake out the lips of the infield grass. Rake out all chalk lines
• Tarp home plate and pitcher’s mound
• Pick up trash in dugouts and bleachers
• Replace base plugs
• Put back all equipment/tools in their proper place
• Lock gate when finished

Kent Memorial

• Lights out 11pm
• On-deck batters stay off grass
• No infield practice.

Lake Stevens High School

*Coach will check in, with Field Coordinator prior to entering the field, and give the coordinator the name of the team supervisor for the stands and surrounding area around the stands out side the fence.
*Baseball/Softball Fields, bull pens and dugouts will be monitored at all times. Fields that are not being used are not open for warm up or any activities.
*NO pets, skateboards or bicycles are allowed inside the fenced area. Balls brought onto the property may not be retrieved or returned if they land on a roof.
*WATER is the only beverage allowed on the fields, NO Gatorade, NO Seeds, NO food, NO animals, NO gum and NO unnecessary people.
*NO metal cleats are allowed on the turf, except pitchers
*Coaches and team members are the only ones allowed inside the fenced area. No unnecessary people inside the fenced area, do not climb over locked gates, if damaged from climbing over your group will be charged for the repair.
*Teams may not enter fields without a coach and must be supervised at all times.
*Children in the stands will be visibly supervised at all times in and around the stands, by the designated team supervisor.
*Teams will remove and replace tarps on pitching mound and in bull pens after each use.

*Pitching mounds/Bull pens: need to have holes filled, raked and tamped
Clay has to be picked up or raked off the turf after each game
Dugouts need to be left clean and neat.

*No Smoking on school property.

*All garbage will be picked up and deposited in the dumpster following the event.

Lower Woodland

• No metal cleats
• We do our own mound and home plate area prep. We have access to all equipment in the Knaack utility box, which is owned by Seattle Parks. The key is in a key lock box next to the utility box. GM’s have the combination.
• All dirt areas need to be raked and tamped. Water as needed.
• Dirt needs to be swept back into the home plate and mound areas after each practice or game
• Lights will go out at 11pm
• Pets must be leashed at all times.
• Leashed pets must be in hand (not to fences, etc)

If you are scheduled under the lights and they do not come on, call 855-330-8400. If teams leave this lighted field earlier than the scheduled time, please call 1-855-330-8400 so the lights can be turned off and save energy/money.

Lynnwood High School

• No metal cleats in the bullpens or in the batting cages
• No gum
• No seeds
• No beverages (except water)
• No food
• No tobacco products
• No Pets

Magnuson Park – Mickey Merriam Complex

• No metal cleats
• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• Rake and tamp mound after each game

Marymoor Park – Redmond

• No metal cleats
• Pay to park ($1)
• No gum
• No seeds
• No beverages (except water)
• No food
• No tobacco products
• No discarded athletic tape

If you are scheduled under the lights and they do not come on, call 206-225-8936.

Anywhere in the Marymoor Complex

• No bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades or scooters.
• No pets including dogs on leash, except working guide dogs NO VEHICLES except those authorized by King County Parks place all litter in the receptacles provided.

Meadowdale High School

• We do our own field prep
• No tobacco products

Bases and chalking equipment, which are the property of the PSSBL,are in the green PSSBL job site box. Each team’s GM has the combination to the lock. Make sure our equipment is locked up after the final PSSBL game of the day.

Meridian Park Ball Field

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• No pets allowed
• Rake and tamp any dirt areas after each game.
• 10:00pm lights out

Monroe High School

• Do not use the church parking lot immediately adjacent to the field
  • Use the lot by the old football stadium instead
• No tobacco products
• No betting
• No profanity
• No pets
• No climbing on screens
• Gates must be locked and/or chained after each use
• Batting cage use is OK, but take care of cage like you would the field
• We do our own field prep.

Bases and chalking equipment, which are the property of the PSSBL, are in the green PSSBL job site box. Each team’s GM has the combination to the lock. Make sure our equipment is locked up after the final PSSBL game of the day.

Mountlake Terrace High School

• No metal cleats (Pitchers may use metal, but must change shoes when on offense)
• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• Rake and tamp mound and bullpen after each game

Mt. Rainier High School

• No tobacco products
• metal cleats are OK.

Newport High School

• No metal cleats (Pitcher may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• No pets allowed
• Rake and tamp any dirt areas after each game.

Peter Kirk

• Lights out 11 PM (very little flexibility)
• No sleeveless jerseys
• An undershirt MUST be worn for those teams who wear sleeveless

Exceptional behavior MUST be employed at this field, more so than any other due to the very public nature of the park.

Rainier Beach High School

• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• Lights out 11pm
• No pets

Russell Road

• Batting practice/infield practice OK
• Lights out 11pm.

Sammamish High School

• No metal cleats (Pitchers may use metal, but no other players)
• No seeds
• No tobacco products
• Rake and tamp any dirt areas after each game

Shorecrest High School

• Must wait for field monitor before getting on field
• No tobacco products
• No alcohol
• No seeds
• Metal cleats OK
• 10:00pm lights out

Steve Cox Memorial Park

• Gate will be unlocked at the time you have the field reserved, not before
• No metal cleats
• Rake and tamp mound and bullpen after each game
  • Tools are provided behind the backstop pad adjacent to the first base dugout. Groups are responsible for covering the mound on the field and in the bullpens
• Drinking water is permitted in all areas
• Food, pop, juice and other drinks must be consumed off the field surface
• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• No Pets
• Lights out at 11pm

Litter Control

Leagues will be held responsible for excessive litter left after games and practices. The home team is responsible for cleaning up the area before they leave. Maintenance will monitor and report abuses of this policy and a clean-up fee will be imposed when excessive maintenance time is needed to clean the area.

• Clean-up fee: $50.00 per hour
  Repeat offenses may result in revocation of field use privileges

University of Washington – Husky Ballpark

The following Code of Conduct applies to every team that visits Husky Ballpark this summer. Please assist us with enforcing these rules, as this will have a major effect on your field scheduling next year. Any abuse of the Code of Conduct will result in not being schedule the following year.

• No alcohol or chewing tobacco
• No smoking anywhere inside the baseball stadium perimeter fence
• No chewing sunflower seeds or gum on FieldTurf or in the dugouts
• No hitting or throwing balls into the fences
• No practicing wall jumps with cleats into the outfield wall padding
• No animals are allowed in the facility
• No vehicles allowed within the baseball stadium perimeter fence
• No barbecues or propane heaters are allowed
• No glass bottles allowed in the park
• The Husky dugout heaters are not available as part of the rental
• The scoreboard is not available as part of the general ballpark rental
• The batting cage is not available as part of the general ballpark rental

Other Notes:

• The batting barn is not available as part of the rental and is off limits for summer baseball teams
• The soccer field is completely off limits. Anyone caught on the soccer field will immediately lose their scheduling privileges
• Metal cleats are OK
• Hand operated lights out at 10pm (some flexibility until 10:30pm)
• Pay to park = $6 in Lot E-1 weekdays and Saturday morning until 12-noon. Parking is free on Sundays

Field Maintenance (responsibilities of users):

• No one is allowed on the infield while the groundskeeper is preparing the field – any batting practice or infield/outfield practice must be in the outfield until the groundskeepers have cleared the field
• No team is allowed on the field or in the dugouts until the summer camp has ended and the campers have left the field – Once they vacate the area you may move in
• Assist the UW groundskeeper in putting on the tarps – bullpen, mound, and home plate
• Help store all equipment

Wilburton

Willis Tucker Park PSSBL teams are responsible for setting up and putting away the bases. The code for the box is 1-2-2-0.

Whitman Middle School

• No seeds
• No gum
• No tobacco products
• Rake and tamp mound and bullpen after each game
• Tools are provided in 3rd base dugout
• Pets must be leashed at all times
• Leashed pets must be in hand (not to fences, etc)

Woodinville High School

• No tobacco products

Artificial Turfmetal cleats/cleats Rules

Metal cleats Allowed

• Inglemoor High School
• Shorecrest High School
• University of Washington
• Woodinville High School
• All natural surface fields including Lynnwood High School (Note regarding Lynnwood HS: metal OK on the field, but NOT in bullpens or batting cages)

Metal cleats absolutely NOT allowed

Get caught using metal, and it could cost us all our games on these fields

• Auburn Mountainview High School (Pitchers may use metal)
• Bellevue High School (Pitchers may use metal)
• Bobby Morris #1
• Chief Sealth High School (Denny Park)
• Eastlake Community Field
• Edmonds Community College (Pitchers may use metal)
• Garfield High School
• Heritage Park (Pitchers may use metal)
• Hiawatha Playfield
• Interlake High School (Pitchers may use metal)
• Island Crest North (Pitchers may use metal)
• Lake Stevens High School (Pitchers may use metal)
• Lower Woodland
• Magnuson Park
• Marymoor Park #1 and #2/Redmond
• Meridian Park (Pitchers may use metal)
• Mountlake Terrace High School (Pitchers may use metal, but not while batting)
• Newport High School (Pitchers may use metal)
• Rainier Beach High School
• Sammamish High School (Pitchers may use metal)
• Steve Cox Memorial Park White Center
• Whitman Middle School